Question

Has anyone read Beowulf and would like to check 3 questions for me?

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

Which character is described in these lines?

Lord of the Scyldings, this single petition?
Not to refuse me, defender of warriors,
Friend-lord of folks, so far have I sought thee,
That I may unaided, my earlmen assisting me,
This brave-mooded war-band, purify Heorot.


I chose Beowulf

Answer 3

@ShirouxGhoul

Answer 4

Hrothgar I think.

Answer 5

You there??

Answer 6

Yeah, I'll have to look more into that one..

Which character is described in these lines?

"Too loathsome and lasting. Not longer he tarried,
But one night after continued his slaughter
Shameless and shocking, shrinking but little
From malice and murder; they mastered him fully."

I chose Grendel.

Answer 7

I think Higelac, but may be Beowulf.

Answer 8

For the second one?

Answer 9

I think so, hold on I'm going to look into that really quick.

Answer 10

I have another question that says In a response of two to three sentences, explain how these lines contribute to Grendel's characterization as a monster. with the same quote under it..

Answer 11

The lines given describe Grendel in a manner that suits more of an animal instead of a human. A prowess would suit a predator, and the moan after he has finished taking his meal suggest that he has eaten a person after hunting it.

Answer 12

My passage does't say anything about the moan or prowess lol.

Answer 13

I was reading my book, I had a question like this too, wasn't it like this?

Answer 14

Kinda except different passages.

Answer 15

"In the dusk of the dawning, as the day was just breaking,
Was Grendel's prowess revealed to the warriors:
Then, his meal-taking finished, a moan was uplifted,
Morning-cry mighty."

Answer 16

Yeah but that's not that passage I have so that's kind of irrelevant to me.

Answer 17

OK, type your passage.

Answer 18

"Too loathsome and lasting. Not longer he tarried,
But one night after continued his slaughter
Shameless and shocking, shrinking but little
From malice and murder; they mastered him fully."

Answer 19

And in this part, Beowulf hasn't came to attack Grendel so it can't be pertaining to Beowulf.

Answer 20

True. This passage is confusing me right now.

Answer 21

Me too lol. Do you have anyone you can tag to see if they know?

Answer 22

OK, it's either Higelac, Grendel, or Hrothgar.

Answer 23

I want to say Grendel because it says malice and muder, and it says he continued his slaughter. That passage is right after he kills the thirty men in the mead-hall.

Answer 24

Here's right before that passage

Morning-cry mighty. The man-ruler famous,
The long-worthy atheling, sat very woful,
Suffered great sorrow, sighed for his liegemen,
When they had seen the track of the hateful pursuer,
The spirit accursed: too crushing that sorrow,
Too loathsome and lasting. Not longer he tarried,
But one night after continued his slaughter
Shameless and shocking, shrinking but little
From malice and murder; they mastered him fully.

Answer 25

Yes, same. I can tag someone.

Answer 26

@sammixboo

Answer 27

Do you have a question about how Beowulf is brave and shows leadership?

Answer 28

Yes but i already did that one. I'm on this question now
Using the characteristics you have noted for Grendel and Beowulf, compare and contrast the characteristics of monsters and heroes. Answer in a paragraph of eight to ten sentences, making sure to include evidence from the poem to support your ideas.

Answer 29

He dare to dive into the dark non-seen bottom lake alone to fight with the Grendel's mother
when he have the message about Grendel doing bad things, he instantly organizes his men and sails to him
he self-sacrifice when he faces the dragon. Though his men are so scared and run away, he still keeps on fighting until dead to kill the dragon.

Answer 30

about brave, he also dares to fight with Gendel with bare hand
leadership, he plans his men pretend to be sleeping to attack Gendell surprisingly.
he leads his men to chase after Grendel when the monster is wounded.
he also takes his men fight with the dragon. This is pertaining the brave question, I know you already done it, but it could be useful to you.

Answer 31

Thank you :)

Answer 32

I don't think anyone is going to write the paragraph but the things you can compare are;
good;evil
care for people/protect;destroy things/cause devastation
characteristics as well, heroic/strong/godlike vs "devil"/slimey ect things they mention in the text
Also, this essay might help

http://fantasyworks.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/differentiating-monster-and-hero-part-1-beowulf/

Answer 33

I need more things to compare about the two rather than contrast.

Answer 34

Did you check out the essay?

Answer 35

Yeah I think I got it.

Answer 36

It's just the multiple choice questions are getting to me lol

Answer 37

Need anymore help, or you done? IKR I hate multiple choice when I don't totally get something, they make me even more confused!

Answer 38

I think I'm done, I'll let you know what my score is though. :) thanks!

Answer 39

Your welcome! Tag me if you need anymore help!

Answer 40

I got them right, the first one was Beowulf and the second one was Grendel